Severe acute respiratory syndrome

**Definition:** A disease of the respiratory system, caused by an infection with coronavirus SARS-CoV-1. This disease is characterised by fever, headache, cough, myalgia, tachycardia, or diarrhea. This disease may also lead to pneumonia. Transmission is by direct contact or airborne transmission - by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of coronavirus SARS-CoV-1 in a blood, stool, respiratory secretions, or body tissue sample.

**Exclusions:** - COVID-19, virus identified - COVID-19, virus not identified